Andrew Henderson is leading a weekly study through John Owen’s On the Mortification of Sin at his site, The Puritans Society. Thus, I read chapter 7 today (alas, a week behind) and was moved by the dangers of pressing lost people to fight individual sins. Take some time and read the chapter here, especially noting [...]

I just finished Gordon MacDonald’s book Ordering Your Private World. I picked it up in college, I think, when it was all the rage. Almost two decades later, I’m finally getting to it—which may demonstrate that my private world is a mess, and why.
There’s some helpful information in the book. MacDonald emphasizes the need for [...]

The Bible tells in many places to love the brethren, and I do. But like any family, its members sometimes embarrass each other. One of the times I am most embarrassed by some of my fellow Christians is when they get riled up about something, especially something the unsaved world is doing. I’ve winced to [...]

Plot: This book is the first in the Amelia Peabody Mystery Adventures written under the pseudonym Elizabeth Peters. Our heroine, Amelia Peabody is an uptight victorian feminist who discovers the wonders of Egyptian Archeology. The book begins with Amelia inheriting a fortune from her father. This financial freedom allows her to see places which she [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about friends and friendship. As I mentioned in an earlier post, this past summer was the 40th reunion of my high school graduation class. Due to the timing of some things going on in life, I was not able to attend. I’ve been able to “reconnect” with some of [...]

O Jesus, Thou art standing
Outside the fast-closed door,
In lowly patience waiting
To Pass the threshold o’er:
Shame on us, Christian brothers,
His Name and sign who bear,
O shame, thrice shame upon us,&
To keep Him standing there!
O Jesus, thou art knocking;
And lo, that hand is scarred,
And thorns Thy brow encircle,
And tears Thy face have marred:
O love that passeth knowledge,
So [...]

There was this great message I heard this morning about Jesus walking on water and Peter asking to come on with him. Thing is, it feels like every day is like that here. Me asking God if I can walk…

Did you grow up watching Saturday morning cartoons? I did. I think it was the parents’ way of keeping us occupied so they could sleep in.
These aren’t cartoons, but here are a few interesting things I’ve seen lately:
The Remember Song. I can all too easily identify…

I don’t drink beer. Cute. But all good reasons!

Hot Pockets. [...]

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